I found a yard sale advertised on Craigslist last night. This morning I didn't really feel like going, but it was only a few miles away so I jumped in the car and went. I'm so happy I did! I found FIVE of these hooked wool carpets...in soft turquoise and tans...... (they're soaking in sudsy water as I type)
Two small ones.....about 2 x 3.......and two LARGE ones....One rectangle and one oval
It looks like a sage green but it's really a soft blueish color. Perfect for me! Look at those pinks! My heart skipped a beat when I saw these rolled up in plastic. I thought surely it would be hundreds of dollars for all of them. But the woman running the sale was very uninterested. She had boxes and boxes of china and glassware wrapped in paper, not even bothering to display it. I started digging through the boxes and she mentioned that all this stuff was her late mother in laws. She had no emotional attachement I could tell. I asked her for a price for all the rugs together....
"Oh I dunno.....five bucks for all of them?" thats what she said! I scooped them up! It started to rain and I wanted to dig through all those boxes!
I saw this ornament box laying on the ground under a tree...I opened it and "oh my!"
pink and blue vintage ornaments! In the original box! So I left there spending $6.00 but felt like it was all worth $600!
I came home and my husband and I made our very first little garden! We've always wanted to grow some veggies but never knew how to start.
It was his idea to grid it off in 12x12 squares so we could space the veggies properly. I teased him that it was very Martha Stewartish. I would have just thrown the dirt in and burried the veggies, willie nillie style.
Afterwards we fenced the whole thing in so the deer and ground hogs the size of pontiacs don't eat the stuff. Keep your fingers crossed that I'll be eating lots of home grown salads this summer!
Have a terrific week!
Oh my gosh - how lucky for you. Those rugs are beautiful and the ornaments are so pretty. And the price couldn't be beat.
Posted by: Mary | July 08, 2009 at 01:50 PM
Seriously! That is an incredible price. What a find. That is great. I dream of finding a yard sale like that.
Posted by: Noella | May 10, 2009 at 09:00 AM
WOW!!!! I love those rugs. What great finds! Pretty rugs are so hard to find, don't you think?
LOVE this vegetable garden.. how cute that your hubby has it is all organized. Happy growing!
xo Heather
Posted by: Heather ~ Pretty Petals | May 09, 2009 at 11:52 PM
Michelle at From House to Home mentioned you on her blog and I'm so glad she did! Your blog is wonderful :)
Great finds! Oh and my husband would have done the same thing with the veggie garden. We wanted to start one too, but didn't get around to it this year.
Happy mother's Day!
rue
Posted by: rue | May 08, 2009 at 10:19 AM
I have that same oval rug, but in pink. I think the aqua is so much prettier! And so is the price you got it for!!
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
Posted by: karla nathan | May 06, 2009 at 09:35 AM
What great finds! The garden bed looks good! I'm sure you'll do fine with it. --Jackie
Posted by: Jackie | May 04, 2009 at 10:54 PM
SO jealous!! lol, I love the vintage ornaments and would've loved to have dug through her boxes of stuff!!
What a great find! :)
Posted by: Jessica | May 04, 2009 at 10:22 PM
OMGosh, I would have been hyperventilating getting those rugs in my car before she came to her senses and changed the price! LOL
Love the vintage ornaments, too.
XXDenise
Posted by: denise | May 04, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Those rugs are gorgeous! You definitely scored - love the beginnings of your garden.
Posted by: Claudia | May 04, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Thanks for coming by my party! So nice to meet you & I see you are a great thrifter too. I love to dig through boxes. Your rugs are beautiful & I would love to have some vintage ornaments like that. You had a great day!
Posted by: Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality | May 04, 2009 at 09:19 AM
Beautiful!! I would have loved to dig through those boxes!!
Posted by: Pat@Back Porch Musings | May 04, 2009 at 08:59 AM
Wow! You REALLY don't find bargains like that everyday. How lucky that you decided to head out.
Posted by: Diane Duda | May 04, 2009 at 07:54 AM
Gorgeous treasures!!!
I'm so happy they are now yours!!
xo,
Kim
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | May 04, 2009 at 07:48 AM
Wonderful finds! I adore those rugs. Carolyn and I are looking for just such a bargain on rugs to cozy up our shop. ♥
Posted by: Betty Jo | May 04, 2009 at 06:12 AM
Wow you really scored!!! Way to go!
Posted by: Darlene | May 03, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Oh so envious Robin, I've been looking for rugs like this for a long time! So happy for you...
Sending lots of garden well wishes too. Happy planting, growing and enjoying...
Posted by: Dede Warren | May 03, 2009 at 10:22 PM
I am officially jealous. Too bad you don't live in Ashburn. We could yardsale together. Enjoy your treasures.
Posted by: laura | May 03, 2009 at 11:14 AM
I'm so jealous of those rugs, that I am drooling! I would have shoved a $5 bill in her hand, and then ran crazily to my car, as fast as I could! Congrats on your first garden! Nothing like fresh veggies!
Posted by: Carol | May 03, 2009 at 10:32 AM
I love the rugs, and the ornaments, too....they are both awesome finds.
If you have trouble with woodchucks, I have found that pouring dirty cat litter down the holes, sometimes it takes a couple of times, makes them move away......can't imagine why!!!
Posted by: Hilary Cooper-Kenny | May 03, 2009 at 08:27 AM
What a deal! It's such a high, isn't it? All of the rugs (and the ornaments, of course!) are wonderful. Good luck with the garden! The grid system is very impressive.
Posted by: barbara | May 03, 2009 at 06:36 AM
holy crap! I bet you were floating on cloud nine the rest of the day after that score. Gorgeous rugs and the ornaments, well, wow. xo, suzy
Posted by: georgiapeachez | May 03, 2009 at 06:23 AM
Wow what a great sale that was.
Those rugs are stunning
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | May 03, 2009 at 05:53 AM
Hedghogs the size of Pontiacs... that's sooo funny... I just posted photos of a hedgehog a few minutes ago.
Love the rugs and ornaments... what a great deal you got!!
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
Posted by: Di | May 03, 2009 at 12:17 AM
Wow, amazing rugs, lucky girl! they will look lovely in your house!!!
Posted by: Jen | May 02, 2009 at 11:10 PM
OMG! Those are to die for!!! I love them rugs girl!! Your raised bed ain't too shabby either. What fun.
Posted by: Rosa | May 02, 2009 at 10:30 PM